This is supported by a good finite element analysis capability, built around MSC Nastran, Marc and ANSYS, well as a range of other specialist software such as experimental modal analysis.

While our research impact as measured on scientific databases like Scopus and Science Direct is critically important to the group, industrial relevance is also a very important driver in defining our research foci.

A visual impression of typical projects conducted by the C-AIMand the facilities in our Sasol Laboratory for Structural Mechanics